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Proposed Federal Senate Legislation SJR43

Legislation Overview

Title: Authorization for Use of Force Against the Organization Called the Islamic State

Subject: International affairs: Conflicts and wars: Congressional oversight: Iraq: Middle East: Military operations and strategy: Presidents and presidential powers: Terrorism: War and emergency powers

Description: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Organization Called the Islamic State - Authorizes the President to use appropriate force against the threat posed by the organization called the Islamic State (IS), formally known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), as well as any successor organization. States that this resolution is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization pursuant to section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution. Directs the President to report to Congress setting forth: (1) U.S. strategy to defeat IS or any successor organization; and (2) every 90 days thereafter, a description and assessment of such strategy's implementation.

Session: 113th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Last Action Date: September 8, 2014

Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:SJ00043:@@@L&summ2=m&

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Inhofe, James M.

History

Chamber	Date	Action
Senate	Sep 8 2014	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5378-5379)
Senate	Sep 8 2014	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Sep 9 2014	federal bill text	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Foreign Relations

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill